West Point Township, Bates County, Missouri
West Point Township | |
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![]() Location in Bates County | |
Coordinates: 38°21′06″N 94°33′47″W / 38.35167°N 94.56306°W | |
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State | ![]() |
County | Bates |
Area | |
• Total | 33 sq mi (85.46 km2) |
• Land | 32.88 sq mi (85.15 km2) |
• Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.31 km2) 0.36% |
Elevation | 853 ft (260 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 573 |
• Density | 17.4/sq mi (6.7/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 64723 |
GNIS feature ID | 0766312 |
West Point Township is one of twenty-four townships in Bates County, Missouri, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area within the USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 573.[1]
West Point Township took its name from the community of West Point, which is now considered a ghost town.[2]
Geography
[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, West Point Township covers an area of 33 square miles (85.46 square kilometers); of this, 32.88 square miles (85.15 square kilometers, 99.64 percent) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 square kilometers, 0.36 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
[edit]Adjacent townships
[edit]- West Boone Township (north)
- East Boone Township (northeast)
- Elkhart Township (east)
- Charlotte Township (southeast)
- Homer Township (south)
- Lincoln Township, Linn County, Kansas (west)
- Sugar Creek Township, Miami County, Kansas (northwest)
Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains these three cemeteries: Forbes, Walley and West Point.
Landmarks
[edit]- City Park
School districts
[edit]- Miami R-I
Political districts
[edit]- Missouri's 4th congressional district
- State House District 125
- State Senate District 31
References
[edit]- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
- ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved May 17, 2009.
- ^ "Bates County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2016.